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Erica Proffer
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Investigative Reporter, KVUE-TV (Austin, TX)
Austin
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Non-local issues, rumors, marketing masquerading as news.
Content
Advocates are pushing to change fire codes nationwide for overnight pet boarding facilities. But adversity may come from within the pet community.
By Erica Proffer Verified| KVUE-TV (Austin, TX) Verified GEORGETOWN, Texas — “He was just a goofball,” Samantha O'Connor said as she looked at videos of her dog, Canelo, on her phone. O’Connor said she couldn't watch these videos until now. The pain is still fresh, two-and-a-half years later. “He was such a pure soul,” O’Conner said. Canelo died on September 18, 2021, in a fire at the Ponderosa Pet Resort in Georgetown that killed 75 dogs. “It changed me a lot. I was diagnosed with PTSD.
By Erica Proffer Verified| KYTX-TV (Tyler, TX) Verified AUSTIN, Texas — Texas employees cannot find millions of dollars' worth of state equipment. Items that were paid for with tax money but that agency employees don’t always keep track of. The KVUE Defenders obtained data from the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts detailing inventory items state agencies reported missing or stolen from 2018 to 2022. They discovered state agencies lost more than $32 million worth of inventory. $855,000 of that was listed as stolen.
Advocates are pushing to change fire codes nationwide for overnight pet boarding facilities. But adversity may come from within the pet community.
By Erica Proffer Verified| KVUE-TV (Austin, TX) Verified GEORGETOWN, Texas — “He was just a goofball,” Samantha O'Connor said as she looked at videos of her dog, Canelo, on her phone. O’Connor said she couldn't watch these videos until now. The pain is still fresh, two-and-a-half years later. “He was such a pure soul,” O’Conner said. Canelo died on September 18, 2021, in a fire at the Ponderosa Pet Resort in Georgetown that killed 75 dogs. “It changed me a lot. I was diagnosed with PTSD.
Company Info
KVUE-TV (Austin, TX)
Austin, Texas, United States
+1 512-459-6521